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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why are the other boys laughing at Frank when he first reports for work at the Post Office?
2. What does Malachy look like when he arrives home from England in Chapter 12?
3. Which of the following items does Frank take from Mrs. Finucane?
4. Where does Frank plan on getting a bike for his school trip in Chapter 13?
5. Where does the family stay when they are evicted in Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Frank's job with John Hannon in Chapter 11 a mixed blessing?
2. Describe Frank's experience delivering telegrams to the Carmody house in Chapter 15. How is he feeling? Was this an expected occurrence?
3. Malachy returns home temporarily to care for the children, but his visit is short-lived. How do you feel about this? Should he have stayed longer? What does his visit tell you about the dynamics of the family?
4. What is Frank's motivation for throwing Mrs. Finucane's ledger into the water?
5. In Chapter 10, Angela goes back to the St. Vincent de Paul society to beg for charity, and stops at a church to beg for help as well. Frank later remarks that he has trouble looking her in the eye. Why do you think that is?
6. In Chapter 11, Mikey explains to Frank how babies are conceived. This is news to Frank. What impact does it have on him?
7. Why do you think Angela is so disappointed in Frank in Chapter 17 when he has his first legal drink?
8. In Chapter 14, what events occur that show Frank's emerging independence?
9. Discuss Frank's relationship with John Hannon in Chapter 11.
10. Why do you think Frank attempts to baptize Mrs. Harrington in Chapter 16?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Frank McCourt uses humor to help entertain the reader in "Angela's Ashes." Describe, in details, the ways in which McCourt uses humorous anecdotes and comical stories to lighten up an otherwise very serious memoir.
Essay Topic 2
Frank's family leaves America for Ireland at the beginning of the book, but Frank spends most of the book dreaming about going to America. Discuss the irony in this, and the journey required of Frank in order to leave Ireland and go to America.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role of the Catholic church in the book, both on Frank and his family and on society as a whole.
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